Has Russia Begun Producing Iranian-Designed Suicide Drones? | FDD's Long War Journal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : For example, a pair of drones downed last September, shortly after Russia first received the Geran-2 from Iran, were marked "M205" and "M214."
56% : Moscow and Tehran are also reportedly developing a new engine that'll increase the drone's range and speed.
53% : Since last fall, Iran has reportedly provided Russia with drone-production equipment, blueprints, components, and other technical support as part of a $1 billion deal.
49% : While hardly the first Geran-2 downed in Ukraine, this one is unique: The drone bears distinct markings that may indicate it was produced in Russia rather than in Iran.
47% : The White House said in May that Russia had received over 400 Iranian-made drones, while Ukrainian military intelligence assessed that Tehran had supplied around 1,000 drones as of March.
40% : A photo shared on social media on Monday shows the remains of a downed Geran-2, the Russian name for the Iranian Shahed-136 one-way attack drone, which Tehran has supplied to Moscow in large numbers.

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